Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 22.2% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 28% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$5.31 R$29.48
-42.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$29.19 R$162
-49.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$6.29 R$34.91
-22.26%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$1.76 R$9.79
-22.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$1.08 R$6
-29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$0.72 R$4.02
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$1.84 R$10.21
469.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$2.73 R$15.16
444.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$0.96 R$5.32
45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$1.48 R$8.2
-36.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$1.17 R$6.5
-9.40%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$2.12 R$11.79
6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$8.41 R$46.69
-39.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$3.82 R$21.18
19.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$7.55 R$41.89
-28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$2.15 R$11.94
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$1.28 R$7.09
31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$1.13 R$6.27
152.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$1.48 R$8.22
-14.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$1.17 R$6.49
-3.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$1.1 R$6.1
17.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$0.75 R$4.14
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$0.7 R$3.9
4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$2.1 R$11.63
-48.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$7.4 R$41.05
-58.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$1.18 R$6.55
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$0.93 R$5.18
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$41.29 R$229
-39.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$1.05 R$5.83
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.83 R$4.59
-31.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$7.14 R$39.63
-36.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$1.09 R$6.08
-2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$22K R$121.8K
-73.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-69.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$69.6 R$386
43.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$13.69 R$76
-50.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$18.72 R$104
74.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$22.75 R$126
24.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$22.18 R$123
-59.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$6.15 R$34.12
-18.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$281 R$1,562
-87.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-92.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$48.73 R$271
-70.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$41.91 R$233
-52.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$75 R$416
-72.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$61.4 R$341
-54.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$332 R$1,844
-61.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$229 R$1,273
-69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$638 R$3,540
-43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$448 R$2,484
-59.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$1,689 R$9,376
251.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$1,176 R$6,527
1264.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$481 R$2,672
-34.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
11.16
-15.50%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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